This is a nice space for an event like a wedding or a party. It's nestled in the redwoods and has…read moreparking. It's very serene and has a vintage vibe.

From the owner: The Corralitos Woman's Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, supporting local charities,…read moreschools and students. By hosting fundraisers and donation drives, the Club has a wide outreach and respected reputation in the philanthropic community,

My wife and I got married a few years ago at Pema Osel Ling, and we cannot recommend it enough. As…read moreI was cleaning out old drafts, I came across this review -- and after seeing Mailani L.'s review from 2022 being the most recent review of Pema Osel Ling, I felt compelled to share our experience, as it was quite the complete opposite of her experience. From start to finish, everyone we interacted with from the planning and coordination team was kind, responsive, and incredibly helpful. From our initial email inquiry and on-site tour to the day of our actual ceremony, the entire process felt streamlined and professional. Wedding planning is insanely overwhelming and stressful, whether or not you have a wedding planner or coordinator working with you. There's so many considerations and small details that are not mentioned to you when you start planning -- such as guest parking, event insurance, alcohol supplies for your bartender, late-night staffing, etc. However, with the aforementioned list and more, Mia walked us through it all in detail and even provided a list of trusted vendors they've worked with in the past at the venue that made decision-making a lot easier. On the day of our wedding, our florist forgot the arch -- a major oversight that would've really shaken up our day, but Mia came to our rescue and let us know there was one on-site that we could rent. Amazing! Mia consistently made sure that any loose ends were tied up before we even noticed them. In contrast to Mailani's review, we felt the team at Pema Osel Ling set very clear expectations from the get-go on what is and isn't allowed. There's really no excuse for not following the rules. I truly can't say enough good things about our time at Pema Osel Ling. The property is beautiful, the team is professional, and every one of our guests had an amazing time. If you're looking for a beautiful, nature-filled venue with a calm, capable staff that will have your back on your big day, Pema Osel Ling is the perfect fit.

I've gone back and forth with myself trying to determine whether I should write this yelp review or…read morenot. After careful consideration, I decided that if anything, I should warn other couples that are in the midst of their venue hunt as my experience here wasn't pleasant... to put it lightly. To start off, a bit of a background on myself, I work as a sales manager for a weddings/events company in the Monterey area and am also recently engaged and on the hunt for my dream wedding venue. I know how this process goes and I completely understand that for most couples, it can be both stressful and exciting hunting around for venues and ultimately making a very important decision - booking your BIG day at a wedding venue that perfectly fits you and your partner! Being that I do this for a living, the first thing you are taught in sales is to make the couple comfortable and to be a friendly advisor at the least. The last thing that any couple considers when showing up to a tour is being met with an employee who is rude and abrasive. Unfortunately, that is something we experienced when we came to tour the Amphitheater of the Redwoods. Don't get me wrong, the correspondence from the initial inquiry, to the proposal, to the set up and scheduling of our tour was great! However, when it came down to the actual in-person venue tour with Becka, things went South very quickly. We had emailed Becka the morning of our venue tour asking if it'd be okay to bring our small, very well-behaved dog along with us during our tour as we live an hour away from the venue and still had plans afterwards to visit with family in a different city. We typically don't leave her home alone on our days off. We didn't receive a response from Becka and figured if our dog wasn't allowed on the tour we could leave her in the car and check on her throughout if needed. Fast forward to the tour itself - we parked, rolled down the windows for our dog, Mia, and started walking off to find POL's main office. As we walked over to find the office, Mia let out about 3 barks once she lost sight of us. Understandably so, being that she's in an unfamiliar place and we typically never leave her in the car due to the fear of our car overheating with Mia inside. After barking those 3 times she eventually stopped which helped settle my anxieties of leaving her in the car. We were still in hopes that once connecting with Becka, we'd be given the thumbs up to bring Mia on our tour especially considering POL is mostly an outdoor venue. We located the office and found Becka. We were of course extremely excited to be shown around the property as we really felt that after our tour we'd be finally booking our wedding venue... only to be greeted with "was that your dog that was just barking?" we told her "yes, she's in the car since we weren't sure if she could join us." Becka responded with "well if she continues barking we'll need to reschedule this tour because we have a farewell brunch taking place and she can't come with us" At this point my fiancé and I are standing there silent because this is probably the last thing we would've expected. She continued on by saying, "can we reschedule your tour for a different day?" my fiancé knew how excited I was to see the place and after driving an hour to check it out, we definitely weren't turning around and leaving. He offered to go sit in the car and miss out on the tour because Becka clearly wasn't going to let us bring Mia along.

We held a bridal shower here for my sister a couple of months ago and I've been meaning to review…read moreever since! The hall itself was perfect for our needs - roomy enough for 20 seated banquet style with an area for crafts (wreath-making), food and drink stations, and gift tables. The heater worked well and the kitchen was clean and worked well for re-heating. We had great support from Patti Anderson (through SC Parks) in the booking process and on the day of the event. I would highly recommend Valencia Hall for a similar event. One tip: we had no cell reception at the Hall (though there is a land line); make sure to have guests print directions/map in advance.

Wonderful family owned winery! A local favourite, not only got their delicious wine but got…read moreequally tasty olive oil!! Joe and Pam are gracious hosts during tastings. Sit outside surrounded by olive trees and gorgeous foliage. My husband and I both highly recommend!

I visited La Vida Bella for the first time this past weekend for a tasting…read more The owners are incredibly knowledgable, kind, welcoming, fun & humble. There is a great vibe they have created, which makes you want to linger all day enjoying the atmosphere & fellow 'wine tasters' Left with 1/2 dozen bottles of their wine to share with friends, because it's just too tasty not to share.

My wife and I live in Santa Cruz currently, but lived in La Selva Beach before that. We wanted to…read moreget away for the night and visit our old neighborhood. We found this rental and were surprised to find it's great proximity to the beach, but it's surrounded by farmlands. It's very quiet and peaceful. I highly recommend it! Eric Lamascus

This is a wonderful place in the country but close to the freeway by a few miles it is quiet and…read moregrounds are lovely The rooms are clean and very nicely decorated ! Beautiful cozy bed and complimentary waters We will be back ! Also a very nice full breakfast in the beautiful dining room Unfortunately we had another night paid for to stay but I hurt my knee yesterday and need to see my Dr at home

I have been coming to the fairgrounds my whole life but this was my first time for a vegan festival…read moreand it was great! We ordered food from several vendors who were all friendly and food was great! I am definitely looking forward to more vegan festivals here, Super kid friendly with a jump house, adult amateur comedians and lots of space for kids to run around

We went opening day it was really disorganized, took forever to get through ticket line some of the…read morecredit card machines weren't working. Order tickets online next year!!

Elks have always been supportive of our community and youth. also gives out scholarships for the…read morekids.

Had a professional development meeting in one of their halls. Nice space, very clean. Not sure if…read morethey catered our meal, I think so. Well, it was amazing. Very impressed.